This shouldn't be about pointing at another target for savings at the BBC. It does a great job, on the whole, and provides for a wide audience.
I don't want to be advertised at. That's a large part of why I listen to and watch a lot of stuff on the Beeb.
I don't want to hear how listeners are larging it (or whatever). I don't listen to Radio 1. It's there for those who do.
I don't appreciate classical music, so I haven't listened to Radio 3. There's an audience for that, though. Maybe not a massive audience, but that never used to matter. Cater for all, without trying to be too niche.
I want to hear new music, and be reminded of great, old, music. To be entertained. That's why I listen to 6 music. Why I have DAB in my car, in my house.
Oh, and the website is great. iPlayer has changed how people watch television and listen to the radio.
Show less football? Oh, people like that. Show less cookery shows? People like that, too (I guess). Less period drama. They win awards…
Reduce or review the funding to the Beeb? No. It's fine as it is. Not everything suits me about the Beeb, but I wouldn't change a thing. Of all the things that are going wrong in the UK and the world, the overspend at the Beeb on some buildings really doesn't change our lives.